Israeli society became aware of the events of World War II in North Africa far too late. North African Jews themselves only gradually came to realize that their wartime experiences bore ...

At 36, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the world’s youngest president – in stark contrast to Africa’s average leader age of 63. He took office in September 2022 after overthrowing Lieutenant ...

Once again, who benefits from this cancellation? The Berber/Amazigh Spring constitutes a major historical milestone for the Amazigh peoples of North Africa, the Sahel and the Canary Islands, which ...

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025 — According to the World Bank’s latest Middle East and North Africa Economic Update, entitled Shifting Gears: The Private Sector as an Engine of Growth in the Middle East ...

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025 – Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is showing some resilience despite uncertainty in the global economy and restricted fiscal space. Regional growth is expected to ...

from investing in burgeoning companies to founding the most valued tech startup in North Africa. One of the few female mine owners in Africa, H.E. Tiguidanke Camara has come up against her fair ...

The longest railway tunnel in north Africa, the Gantas railway tunnel in Algeria, has reached a successful breakthrough after SIX AND A HALF YEARS of construction. Excavation of the tunnel was ...

With Russian access to a key seaport in Syria greatly reduced, the Kremlin is eyeing Libya among contender sites for basing its maritime operations in the Mediterranean and North Africa ...

Scholars researching the early Church have cited evidence that some first millennium popes were born in North Africa or were of African descent, though details are scant. One or more may have been ...

Pope Francis landed in Kenya's capital Nairobi on November 25 on the first leg of a landmark trip to Africa, with huge crowds, choirs and dancers waiting to greet him. The 78-year-old pontiff, the ...

Kaizer Chiefs, aiming to lure overseas talent, are monitoring Pyramids FC duo Fiston Mayele and South Africa’s Fagrie Lakay. It’s been a while since the former SuperSport striker played in the ...

One final note: Should the next pope come from Africa, he won’t be the first. Victor I, from North Africa, served as the pontiff between 189-199, and was closely followed by Miltiades and ...